“New stars of puppetry!”
Librarian, Agawam Public Library, MA

• Husband and wife team Mark Carrigan and Michelle Smith-Carrigan  have been entertaining people for over 20 years. 

• The Puppet People are members of the Puppeteers of America . They have performed at many schools, theatres, festivals, libraries, museums, community centers and churches throughout New York State, Massachusetts and Vermont.

• They have worked contractually with : Capital Repertory Theatre; WXXA-FOX/ Channel 23; The Egg; Steamer 10 theatre; Actors’ Collaborative, Inc.; Arts in Education (Capital Region Center-Lincoln Center Institute).

• The Puppet People hand- craft all their own puppets, scenery and scripts.

• All of their shows incorporate many different styles of puppetry.

• Each show is unique and distinct unto itself.

• They toured nationally with the Bennington Marionettes with whom they performed at Lincoln Center.

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• The Puppet People are currently in production of their own Television show